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=What causes Popcorn Lung / Bronchiolitis Obliterans?= | =What causes Popcorn Lung / Bronchiolitis Obliterans?= | ||
Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome afflicts many lung and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients. | Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome afflicts many [https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.1164/rccm.200201-003PP lung] and [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1083879109005199 hematopoietic stem cell] transplantation patients. Some patients with autoimmune disease are prone to it. | ||
Bronchiolitis obliterans can occur after chemical agent exposure, which has been an occupational hazard in agriculture and manufacturing. It has affected workers who make microwave popcorn, coffee, flavorings, etc. It has been found in employees of the textile and other industries. A viral infection can also cause bronchilitis obliterans. | Bronchiolitis obliterans can occur after chemical agent exposure, which has been an occupational hazard in agriculture and manufacturing. It has affected workers who make [https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa020300 microwave popcorn], coffee, flavorings, etc. It has been found in employees of the textile and other industries. A viral infection can also cause bronchilitis obliterans. | ||
Bronchiolitis obliterans is rare. It was first [https://www.ajronline.org/doi/epdf/10.2214/ajr.117.4.816 mentioned] in 1835, and it was not until 1901 that it was mentioned again in medical writings. At that time, inhalation of toxic fumes or foreign bodies and respiratory infections were attributed to causing Bronchiolitis obliterans. | Bronchiolitis obliterans is rare. It was first [https://www.ajronline.org/doi/epdf/10.2214/ajr.117.4.816 mentioned] in 1835, and it was not until 1901 that it was mentioned again in medical writings. At that time, inhalation of toxic fumes or foreign bodies and respiratory infections were attributed to causing Bronchiolitis obliterans. | ||
=If it has a scientific name, why is it called Popcorn Lung?= | =If it has a scientific name, why is it called Popcorn Lung?= | ||
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